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How to pronounce gerrymanders

Say it like JER-ee-man-derz. Gerrymanders has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JER).

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US American/ˈdʒɛriˌmændɚz/JER-ee-man-derz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • JER
  • ee
  • man
  • derz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gerrymanders pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. JERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. manGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. derzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

What does gerrymanders mean?

noun
  1. plural of gerrymander How to pronounce gerrymander
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gerrymander How to pronounce gerrymander

Questions about saying gerrymanders

How do you pronounce gerrymanders?

Say JER-ee-man-derz. The American pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛriˌmændɚz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gerrymanders?

Gerrymanders has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (JER). Broken into parts: JER · ee · man · derz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).